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NGC 1537

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NGC 1537
File:NGC 1537*.png
DSS2 image of NGC 1537
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension04h 13m 40.71s
Declination−31° 64′ 47″
Redshift0.004543±0.00007
Distance64 Mly (19.6 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)10.5
Characteristics
TypeE3
Size79,000 ly
Apparent size (V)0.5 x 0.3
Notable featuresLarge area of star-forming regions
Other designations
MCG-05-11-005, ESO 420-12, PGC 14695, GSC 07037-01191

NGC 1537 is an elliptical galaxy located around 64 million light-years away in the Eridanus constellation.[1] NGC 1537 is south of the celestial equator and it was discovered by John Herschel in 1835.[2]It also has an active galactic nucleus.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ a b "NGC 1537". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2023-11-25.